2012 Kentucky 4-H Dairy
Judging Team
By: Larissa Tucker and George Heersche, Jr.
The 2012 Kentucky 4-H Dairy Judging Team members are: Cecilia Petersen, Spencer County;
Shane Greenwell, Spencer County; Monica Poindexter, Cumberland County; and Taylor Grider,
Cumberland County. This year’s team participated in the Pennsylvania All-American in Harrisburg,
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Pennsylvania on September 17 . The team placed third in Guernsey’s. Cecilia placed fourth in
Guernseys.
The National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest was held on October 1, in Madison, Wisconsin, at the
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World Dairy Expo. The team placed 22 overall in the team competition at the National Contest. During
the trip team members had the opportunity to visit the Hoard’s Dairyman Farm, the Dairy Shrine Museum,
and several top quality dairy farms.
There are several people that we would like to thank for their continued support of the Dairy
Judging program. The following breeders served as hosts for the workouts: University of Kentucky
Coldstream Dairy, and Alpine Hill Swiss. We also thank the following sponsors for all their help and
financial support: Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, Oliver & Virginia Payne 4-H Dairy Endowment,
Dairy Farmers of America, Kentucky Jersey Cattle Club, Church & Dwight, Neogen, Kentucky Dairy
Development Council, Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Louisville Area Jersey Cattle Club, Select
Sires of MidAmerica, Venture Grant by the Kentucky 4-H Foundation, and Kentucky State Fair.
2012 Kentucky 4-H Dairy Judging Team
Left to Right: Shane Greenwell, Larissa Tucker-Coach, and Monica Poindexter.
Left to Right: Taylor Grider and Cecilia Petersen.
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